Overview

MSc Computer Science (Business Computing) provides a bridge between technology and management by developing the knowledge and skills needed to be effective practitioner in an Information System – rich environment. The award is concerned with those areas of computing fundamentals to the use and development of IT as a tool to support the objectives of an organization.

This course will enable you to study computing systems with a specific perspective of how they fit within a business and the required management activities needed to maintain and develop them. As a part of computing students will learn about issues such as integrating business objectives and how to model these into designs. At the opposite end of the process students will learn about how to implement systems. MSc enables students to work with the latest technologies including SAP, and Amazon.

Admission Requirements

The qualification required for admission is normally a good Honours Degree or equivalent in any discipline. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good standard of English. In the absence of academic qualifications, appropriate work experience and potential to benefit from the Masters Programme will be taken into consideration in assessing the suitability of an applicant.

Career Opportunities

Upon completion the MSc, graduates are equipped to handle the managerial responsibilities that requires technical expertise in any workplace. Graduates may seek for positions such as business analyst, Enterprise Systems (ERP) analyst/ consultant, Information system manager, System Analyst, Solution architect, Data analyst, IT consultant, Data scientist and System developer.

Duration

MSc in Technology Management is an 18 months part-time degree awarded by Staffordshire University in the UK. All the thought modules are covered in one year followed by the dissertation.

Teaching and Learning

The programme consists of lectures, tutorials, workshops and projects. Projects are intended not only to develop students’ practical skills and application of technology, but also to develop your ability to work efficiently in a group as well as independently in a disciplined and structured setting.

Programme Structure

• Managing Emerging Technologies
• Database Management and Security
• Enterprise Systems Analysis Modelling and Design
• Data Storage for Business
• Data Storage for Business
• Research Methods
• Enterprise Cloud Computing in the AWS Environment
• Business Analytics
• Dissertation

Fee Structure

APIIT Sri Lanka is a reputable higher education institution established in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK and Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Malaysia.We have flexible payment options to suit your finances.You can choose to make the full payment upfront, semester payments in two to three instalments or the monthly instalments.

• Registration Fee(non refundable) - LKR 40,000.00 (one-time payment)
• Library Deposit(Non refundable) - LKR 25,000.00
• Registration Fee to Staffordshire University - £ 150

Course fees

Course fees for MSc computer Science Programmes may be paid up front or in instalments. The course fee includes tuition fee, cost of course materials and assessment and examination fees, but excludes fees payable for any re-sit, external or additional examinations. Students may choose one of the following two payment modes.

Option 1 
Full Payment Up Front 
LKR. 525,000.00

Option 2 
Semester Payment 
LKR. 120,000.00 x 5

• Examination Re-sit Fee - LKR 10,000.00 - per module
• In?course Re-sit Fee - LKR 10,000.00 - per module
• Repeat Module Fee - LKR 65,000.00 - per module